Why do we call classical mechanics an ab initio model Computational Materials Physics › Forums › the ab initio way › Why do we call classical mechanics an ab initio model This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 5 years, 4 months ago by Omamuyovwi. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts October 3, 2017 at 9:44 pm #1932 OmamuyovwiParticipant Classical mechanics which describes Newtonian motion can be referred to as an ab-initio model since it decribes the starting motion of a body. Ab-initio model generally refers to a model from scratch. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In